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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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