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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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