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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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