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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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