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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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