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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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