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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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