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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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