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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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