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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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