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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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