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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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