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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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