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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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