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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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