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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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