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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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