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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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