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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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