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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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