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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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