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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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