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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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