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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because 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 organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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