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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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