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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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