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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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