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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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