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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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