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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education 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 institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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