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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-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 institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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