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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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