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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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