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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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