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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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