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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data 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 new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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