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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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