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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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