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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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