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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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