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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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