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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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