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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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