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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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