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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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