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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 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 participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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