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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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