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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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