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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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