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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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