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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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