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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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