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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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