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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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