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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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