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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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