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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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