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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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