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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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