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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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