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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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