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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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