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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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