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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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