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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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