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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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