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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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