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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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