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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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