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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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