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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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