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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online 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. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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