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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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