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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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