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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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