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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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