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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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