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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key 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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