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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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