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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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