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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Managers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.

Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates? This inspiring new book also discusses the major opportunities associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. For more details about this exciting new book please see online education MOOCs.

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