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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning 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. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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