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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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