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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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