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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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