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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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