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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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