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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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