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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-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 we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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