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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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