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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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