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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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