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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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