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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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