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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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