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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing 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 guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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