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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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