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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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