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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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