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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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