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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving 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 be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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