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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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