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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because 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 we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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