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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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