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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning 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 teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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