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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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