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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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