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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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