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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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