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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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