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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended 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 educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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