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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance 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 stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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