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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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