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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended 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 participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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