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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 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 stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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