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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing 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 schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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