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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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