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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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