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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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