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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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