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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the 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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