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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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