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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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