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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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