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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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