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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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