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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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