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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high 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 demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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