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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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