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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended 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 organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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