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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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