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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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