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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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