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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education 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 we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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