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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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