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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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