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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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