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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important 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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