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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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