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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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