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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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