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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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