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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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