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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended 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 we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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