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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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