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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology 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 organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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