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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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