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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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