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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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