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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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