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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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