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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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