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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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