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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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