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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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