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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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