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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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