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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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