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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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