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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education