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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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