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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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