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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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