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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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