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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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