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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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