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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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