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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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