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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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