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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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