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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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