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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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