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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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