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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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