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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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