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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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