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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key 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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