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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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