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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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