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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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