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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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