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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning 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 institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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