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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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