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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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