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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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