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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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