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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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