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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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