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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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