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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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