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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology 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 teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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