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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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