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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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