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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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