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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning 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 make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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