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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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