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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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