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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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