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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended 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 participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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