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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended 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 we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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