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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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