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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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