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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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