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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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