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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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