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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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