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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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