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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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