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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-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 educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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