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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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