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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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