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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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