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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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