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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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