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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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