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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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