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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal 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 institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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