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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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