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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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