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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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