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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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