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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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