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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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