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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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