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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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