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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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