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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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