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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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