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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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