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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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