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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning 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 teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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