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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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