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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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