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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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