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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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