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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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