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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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