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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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