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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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