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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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