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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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