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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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