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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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