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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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