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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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