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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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