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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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