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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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