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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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