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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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