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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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