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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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