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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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