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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving 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 make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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