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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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