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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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