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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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