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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance 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 educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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