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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended 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 teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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