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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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