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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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