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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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