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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle 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 we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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