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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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