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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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