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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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