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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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