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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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