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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to 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 we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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