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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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