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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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