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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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