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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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