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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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