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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because 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 teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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