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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online 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 stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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