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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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