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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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