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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. 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 educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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