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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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