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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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