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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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