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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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