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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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