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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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