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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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