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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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