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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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