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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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