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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today 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 we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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