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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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