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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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