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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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