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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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