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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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