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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education 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 institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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