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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-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 participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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