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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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