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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning 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 participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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