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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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