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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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