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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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