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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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