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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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