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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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