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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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