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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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