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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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