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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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