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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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