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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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