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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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