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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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