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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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