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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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