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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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