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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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