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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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