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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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