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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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