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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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