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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because 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 be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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