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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-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 educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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