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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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