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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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