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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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