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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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