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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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