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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because 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 participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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