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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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