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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning 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 we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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