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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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