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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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