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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider 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 we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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