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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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