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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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