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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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