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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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