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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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