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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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