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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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