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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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