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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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