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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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