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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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