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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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