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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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