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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning 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 organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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