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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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