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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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