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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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