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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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