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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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