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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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