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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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