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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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