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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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