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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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