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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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