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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to 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 assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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