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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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