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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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