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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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