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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. 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 training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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