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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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