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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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