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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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