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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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