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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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