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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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