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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology 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 we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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