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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing 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 these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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