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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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