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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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