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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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