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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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