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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education 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 teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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