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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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