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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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