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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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