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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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