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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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