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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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