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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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