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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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