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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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