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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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