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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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