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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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