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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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