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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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