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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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