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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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