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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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