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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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