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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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