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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning 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 participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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