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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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