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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. 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 massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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