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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-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 we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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