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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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