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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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