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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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