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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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