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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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