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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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