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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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