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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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