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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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