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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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