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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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