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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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