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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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