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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning 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 make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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