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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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