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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing 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 certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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