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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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