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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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