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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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