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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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