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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended 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 schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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