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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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