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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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