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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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