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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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