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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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