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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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