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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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