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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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