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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology 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 teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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