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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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