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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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