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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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