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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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