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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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