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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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