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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online 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 teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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