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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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