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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-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 stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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