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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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