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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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