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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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