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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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