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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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