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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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