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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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