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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended 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 organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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