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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning 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 organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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