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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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