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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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