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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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