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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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