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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance 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 stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key 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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