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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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