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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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