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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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