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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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