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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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