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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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