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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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