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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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