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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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