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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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