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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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