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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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