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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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