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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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