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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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