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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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