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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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