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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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