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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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