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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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