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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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