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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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