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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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