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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing 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 massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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