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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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