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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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