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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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