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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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