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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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