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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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