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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education 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 educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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