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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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