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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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