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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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