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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because 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 educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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