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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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