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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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