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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online 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 participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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