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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online 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 educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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