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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today 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 educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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