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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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