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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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