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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning 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 we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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