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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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