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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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