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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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