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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores 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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