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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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