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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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