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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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