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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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