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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-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. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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