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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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