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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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