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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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