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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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