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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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