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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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