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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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